Susan's second novel ~ The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove

I met Susan Gregg Gilmore last August when she spoke to the Southern Lit Book Club about her first novel, Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen.  This evening I went to a book signing for her second novel, The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove, which was published Tuesday.  Susan graciously posed for a photo with me (in the middle) and my friend Donna (on the right), a couple of hours ago.  You should have seen the line of people waiting for her to sign their copies!

I'm sure I'll like getting to know Bezellia Grove, who lives in Nashville, as much as I enjoyed knowing Catherine Grace Cline, who lives in the little town of Ringgold, just south of Chattanooga. (Okay, so they live in a fictional Nashville and a fictional Ringgold. When you read the books, you'll see how REAL her characters are!)

Read more about Susan's books on her web site: http://www.susangregggilmore.com/

Do you judge books by their covers?

That's a good question: Do you judge books by their covers? I do. I think most of us do. Look at these two covers, one from the paperback edition and one from the hardback edition, and decide which cover appeals to you. Do that before reading on.

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Now go read what Stephanie of The Written Word said about these covers in a post she called Don't Judge a Book. And if that was interesting to you, take a look at Rekya's Bookshelf, which is a blog all about book covers.

Now, tell me, what's your opinion of book covers? How much do they affect you and your choice of whether or not to buy a particular book? If I have a choice of covers, I am willing to pay a bit more to get the cover that I prefer. Have you ever done that?
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May 13, 2008 UPDATE: B&N has a video about The Five Rules of Good Book Cover Design.